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Getting to Know Your Switch

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.

1.1 Introduction

The GS1900 series is a new generation Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Web-Managed Switch. This User’s Guide covers the following models:

Table 1 GS1900 Series Comparison Table

 

DESKTOP

 

 

 

MODELGS1900-8GS1900-8HPGS1900-16GS1900-24E
PORT COUNT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100/1000 Mbps

8

-

16

24

 

 

 

 

 

100/1000 Mbps PoE

-

8

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

See the datasheet for a full list of firmware features available on the Switch.

1.1.1 Bridging Example

In this example the Switch connects different company departments (RD and Sales) to the corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. All users that need high bandwidth can connect to high-speed department servers via the Switch. You can provide a super-fast uplink connection by using the optional 10 Gigabit uplink module on the Switch.

 

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GS1900 Series User’s Guide